US8827340B2 - Vehicle floor assembly and method for assembly - Google Patents
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- This application pertains to a method for fastening a floor panel to a vehicle structure of a vehicle floor assembly and a vehicle floor assembly having a floor panel.
- the application also pertains to a vehicle structure which have been fastened to one another by means of such a method.
- a vehicle floor assembly comprises at least one floor panel.
- this floor panel is produced from plastic, in one example, at least one thermoplastic and/or thermosetting plastic and for example, comprises polyamide, polyester resins, polyethylene, polypropylene, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, polyurethane and/or polyethylene terephthalate.
- the floor panel can be configured tub-shaped.
- the floor panel has an at least substantially U-shaped cross section with a recessed floor area and a rim that is elevated relative to said floor area, wherein the rim in another exemplary embodiment comprises a flange, which is in one example, at least substantially parallel to the floor area.
- the vehicle floor assembly furthermore comprises a vehicle structure.
- said vehicle structure is produced from metal, in one example, light metal and for example, an aluminum alloy.
- the vehicle structure can be configured frame-like. To this end, it can comprise two or more, in one example, at least substantially parallel side members and/or one, two or more in one example, at least substantially parallel cross members in another exemplary embodiment.
- a structure having only two, in one example, at least substantially parallel side members or cross members is also designated frame-like in terms of the present disclosure, which thus also includes frames that are open on one or both sides.
- the frame-like vehicle structure comprises two side members and two cross members between which the floor panel is arranged.
- an adhesive is initially applied to a contact surface of the floor panel. Additionally or alternatively, the same or another adhesive can be applied to a contact surface of the vehicle structure.
- an adhesive in terms of the present disclosure is to also mean a component of a multi-component adhesive (compound).
- a contact surface can be suitably treated, in one example, roughed-up, smoothed and/or cleaned beforehand. Additionally or alternatively, a contact surface can be designed strip-like, in one example, frame-like.
- the adhesive is applied in advance and the floor panel and/or the vehicle structure with the applied, substantially solid and/or dried adhesive delivered to the assembly line.
- an existing assembly line can be continuously used advantageously without inserting a gluing station. Accordingly, no gluing station for applying adhesive to the floor panel and/or vehicle structure is present in an assembly line.
- the floor panel and the vehicle structure are joined.
- they can be positively and/or non-positively connected in this case.
- the floor panel can comprise a fixing means for the positive and/or non-positive connecting to the vehicle structure, which in another exemplary embodiment is elastically deformable.
- the fixing means can have one or a plurality of protrusions which positively engage in recesses of the vehicle structure. If such protrusions remain elastically deformed also in engagement, this constitutes a frictional and thus non-positive connection at the same time.
- a flange of the floor panel is clamped in between the adhesive contact surface and the elastically deformable fixing means.
- the vehicle structure can comprise in the same manner fixing means for the positive and/or non-positive connecting to the floor panel. In this manner, the vehicle structure-floor panel composite can be advantageously fixed during the following step.
- the joined vehicle structure-floor panel composite is heated. In another exemplary embodiment, this takes place in an oven through which the composite passes. In another exemplary embodiment, the heating takes place in a painting facility, in one example, a drying oven. In this manner, two process steps can be carried out jointly and no additional station has to be provided in the assembly line.
- the adhesive expands through the heating.
- this is to mean that the adhesive substantially permanently enlarges its volume.
- the adhesive can fill out intermediate spaces, in one example, joints between vehicle structure and floor panel and, thus seal the floor panel against the vehicle structure.
- the expanding adhesive can brace vehicle structure and floor panel, in one example, a fixing means, thus bringing about or reinforcing a fastening.
- the adhesive is a foam adhesive. In one example, this is to mean that the adhesive initially during heating and/or in a final state comprises bubbles or a foam structure. Such foam adhesives can advantageously dampen vibrations between floor panel and vehicle structure.
- the adhesive is applied in a depression, which is provided in the contact surface of the floor panel and/or the vehicle structure. Because of this, the adhesive can be arranged more precisely and in one example, a running prevented or rendered more difficult. In another exemplary embodiment, the adhesive expands upon heating beyond the depression and in the process comes into contact with the other contact surface of floor panel or vehicle structure.
- the heating can activate the adhesive.
- the adhesive develops or increases its adhesive action through the heating.
- the adhesive comprises one or a plurality of polymers, in one example, thermoplastics.
- the adhesive can also be of the self-adhesive type. In one example, this is to mean that the adhesive already has an, if required minor, adhesive effect even without additional, for example, thermal and/or chemical activation. Because of this, a fixing of floor panel and vehicle structure on one another can likewise be achieved.
- the adhesive or the glued joint bonds after the heating. If the heating takes place in an oven, in one example a drying oven of a painting facility, a section of the assembly line following thereupon can be advantageously used for hardening the adhesive in addition to the stations provided there. In one example, but not necessarily, a stiffening of the adhesive or of the glued joint takes place with the hardening.
- FIG. 1 is a vehicle structure-floor panel composite according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in cross section;
- FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B illustrate steps during the fastening of the floor panel and of the vehicle structure of FIG. 1 to one another according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure in representation corresponding to FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 1 shows a frame-like vehicle structure having two parallel side members 20 , 22 and two cross members that are perpendicular thereto, of which in the section of FIG. 1 only one cross member 21 is visible.
- the four members are substantially identical and each embodied as two-piece sheet metal construction, wherein in the section of FIG. 1 the two halves 20 . 1 , 20 . 2 and 22 . 1 , 22 . 2 of the side members 20 , 22 are visible.
- one or a plurality of members are designed unitarily, in one example, as extruded profile. It is evident that the members each have a lower flange 20 . 3 and 22 . 3 respectively facing the member located opposite.
- a tub-like floor panel 10 with a U-shaped cross section that is visible in FIG. 1 is fastened on the vehicle structure 20 - 22 .
- the floor panel 10 has a lower floor area and walls that are substantially perpendicular thereto, which continue on the side located opposite the floor area into a circumferential flange 11 facing away from the floor area that is parallel to the latter.
- the floor panel 10 is cast or formed from plastic.
- a depression is defined by two webs 11 . 1 relative to the web margins.
- an adhesive 30 ′ is initially applied so that it does not protrude over the web margins. This can take place away from the assembly line.
- floor panel 10 with applied adhesive 30 ′ is delivered to the assembly line. There, as shown in FIG. 2B , floor panel 10 and vehicle structure 20 - 22 are positively and non-positively joined.
- an elastically deformable fixing means in the form of an at least partially circumferential clip or a plurality of individual clips 12 is provided on the floor panel 10 .
- the floor panel 10 is pushed into the frame-like vehicle structure 20 - 22 from above.
- the clip or clips 12 are elastically deformed and following the passing through the opening of the frame-like vehicle structure 20 - 22 , press against the flanges 20 . 3 , 22 . 3 of said vehicle structure from below. In this manner, the flanges 20 . 3 , 22 . 3 are braced between a contact surface and the fixing means 12 .
- the joined vehicle structure-floor panel composite is now guided onwards on the assembly line.
- a drying oven of a painting facility (not shown)
- the vehicle structure-floor panel composite is heated as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the adhesive 30 expands so that it moves beyond the margins of the webs 11 . 1 , contacts the flanges 20 . 3 , 22 . 3 where it adheres, while additionally increasing the bracing of said flanges with the clips 12 .
- the adhesive 30 is activated at the same time so that it develops of increases its adhesive action.
- the adhesive cools down and hardens in the process. In this manner, a glued bond of the floor panel 10 to the vehicle structure 20 - 22 can be realized in an existing assembly line without additional gluing stations.
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